United Nations

Interview – Daniele Archibugi

E-International Relations • Sep 14 2015 • Features

Professor Archibugi answers questions on the divide between domestic politics and foreign policy, the concept of cosmopolitan democracy, and the limits of sovereignty.

A Seat at the Table: International LGBTQ Rights at the United Nations

Robyn Linde • Jun 26 2015 • Articles

Despite promising developments, initiatives to include sexual orientation and gender identity as protected categories under law have largely failed at the United Nations.

Sexual Abuse and Sexual Exploitation in Conflict Situations as a Security Risk

Muna Ndulo • Jun 22 2015 • Articles

Child abuse should be declared a collective security problem. The widespread nature of child abuse in UN missions requires appropriate response from the Security Council.

Interview – Paul Higate

E-International Relations • Apr 22 2015 • Features

Dr. Higate reflects on military masculinities, developments in the private military security industry, and the role of UN peacekeepers in shaping perceptions of security.

Review – Faith-Based Organizations at the United Nations

Daniel Golebiewski • Apr 16 2015 • Features

Addressing a marked gap in IR literature, Haynes provides a timely account of how religious organizations play an increasingly important role in international affairs.

Global Warming: Is Paris the Last-chance Saloon?

Phil Cole • Feb 16 2015 • Articles

Global warming’s last-chance saloon will soon be upon us. Yet, far from acting together, we have various gangs ready to shoot each other in the back while the piano-player plays on.

Remembering through Your Gut

Mukesh Kapila • Feb 2 2015 • Articles

This year Holocaust commemoration also marks the 70th anniversary of Auschwitz liberation. The focus is on the suffering of the victims and the courage of the survivors.

RtoP and Women, Peace and Security: A Shared Agenda for the Asia-Pacific?

Srinjoy Bose • Dec 30 2014 • Articles

Shared advocacy between the Responsibility to Protect (RtoP) and the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agendas is vital to help realise their stated objectives.

The Effectiveness of Peacekeeping during Civil War

Daniel Blocq • Dec 24 2014 • Articles

Research on cases of failure and success within and across peacekeeping operations should include the strengths of the quantitative approach and the power of ethnography.

Star Trek and Realism

Aaron Haviland • Nov 14 2014 • Articles

In order to remain relevant and meaningful, Star Trek needs to move beyond Wilsonian tropes and ask more difficult questions about international relations.

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